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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
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IPO mulling Sampyo takes top spot in ready-mix concrete biz
[THE INVESTOR] Sampyo Group became the largest ready-mix concrete supplier in South Korea in 2015, industry data showed on July 15. Sampyo is now mulling IPO.Excluding subsidies, however, the top ready-mix supplier was Eugene Corp. that has maintained its position since 2006. SampyoAccording to the Korea Ready Mix Concrete Industry Association, Sampyo companies’ combined output came in at 7.57 million cubic meters in 2015. The figure is 32.5 percent higher than the previous year, and 130,000 cub
IndustryJuly 15, 2016
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[EQUITIES] NH Investment expects E-mart’s Q2 earnings to fall below estimates
[THE INVESTOR] NH Investment & Securities forecast local retailer E-mart will post earnings below market estimates in the second quarter.On a consolidated basis, the Shinsegae Group affiliate’s sales were expected to rise 8 percent to 3.92 trillion won (US$3.41 billion), with operating profit rising 0.4 percent to 66 billion won. However, the figures fall below the market consensus of 70.9 billion won operating profit. E-mart’s offline store growth fell 0.5 percent in the second quarter. One of
July 15, 2016
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At least 70 dead in Nice truck attack
NICE (AFP) - A truck ploughed into a crowd in the French resort of Nice Thursday, leaving at least 70 dead and scores injured in an “attack” after a Bastille Day fireworks display, prosecutors said.The government said the driver of the truck was shot dead after barrelling down the palm-lined Promenade des Anglais, sending hundreds of terrified people fleeing and leaving the seaside path strewn with fallen bodies. “An individual drove a truck into the crowd. He was killed by police,” said interio
World NewsJuly 15, 2016
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With rivals gone, American slugger eyes 1st home run title
The rivals that kept from winning the South Korean home run title the past two seasons are all gone now, and Eric Thames of the NC Dinos is halfway to getting that elusive crown in 2016.Entering the Korea Baseball Organization All-Star break, Thames is tops with 25 home runs in 72 games. He's three ahead of three players: Kim Jae-hwan of the Doosan Bears, Wilin Rosario of the Hanwha Eagles and Luis Jimenez of the LG Twins. Of the four, Thames has played the fewest games.In his first KBO season i
BaseballJuly 15, 2016
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Seoul stocks open higher on Wall Street gains
South Korean shares opened higher on Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 11.47 points, or 0.57 percent, to 2,020.24 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Market watchers pay attention to whether the KOSPI will maintain momentum after a four-session winning streak.The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 134.29 points, or 0.7 percent, to 18,506.41. Line Corp., a Japanese massaging app operator owned by South Korea's interne
July 15, 2016
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PM to visit Seongju to alleviate concerns over THAAD deployment
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn visited the town of Seongju, which was tapped as the site for the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system, on Friday, in the face of strong opposition from the residents who questioned the safety and legitimacy of the government's decision.The trip is seen as a move to alleviate concerns that residents may have about the health issues related to the missile system's powerful radar and questions raised about the fairness of the government's decision-maki
Diplomatic CircuitJuly 15, 2016
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Chance for pardon puts CJ chairman in dilemma
South Korean conglomerate CJ Group is in a deep dilemma with the ongoing court appeal by its chairman complicated by chances that he will be pardoned next month, group insiders said Friday.Lee Jay-hyun, who controls the group's businesses that sprawl from food and pharmaceuticals to entertainment and home shopping, is awaiting the Supreme Court's ruling on charges against him that include embezzlement, tax evasion and breach of trust. His confinement is currently suspended because of deteriorati
CompaniesJuly 15, 2016
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Defending champions at top of baseball standing entering All-Star break
After winning their first South Korean baseball title in 14 years last year, the Doosan Bears have picked up right where they left off.The Bears have wrapped up the first half in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season in first place with 55 wins, 27 losses and one tie. They dropped their final two games before the All-Star break but they still have a 4.5-game lead over the NC Dinos.The Bears are the only KBO team with at least 50 wins. In three of the past four seasons, the team that reach
BaseballJuly 15, 2016
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S. Korea eyes Muslims for tourism growth
Rika Lim is a big fan of South Korean actor Lee Min-ho after watching a 2009 television series "Boys over Flowers," and planned a "girls' weekend trip" to Seoul.The 23-year-old college student from Indonesia said she had so much fun touring cosmetic stores and character shops in Myeongdong and hanging out in Dongdaemun market, a sleepless fashion mecca, at night. With easy access to free Wifi and subway lines linked to popular sightseeing areas, Lim and her three friends hung out in hipster area
IndustryJuly 15, 2016